Severe weather warning for Cape - news24.com
19/05/2007 10:40 - (SA)
Cape Town - Residents of the western parts of the Western and Northern Cape provinces were warned to brace for severe weather on Saturday, Cape Town's disaster management said.
(The farm antidote)
Severe Weather Warning : (weatersa.co.za)
1. Gale-force W'ly winds (35kts, 65km/h) are expected in places south of Cape Point today (Sunday) reaching strong-gale winds (45kt, 85km/h) along the south coast mainly in the deepsea. 2. Very rough seas with destructive waves in excess of 7m, coinciding with spring high tides, are expected today (Sunday) and tomorrow Monday along the coast of the Western Cape Province.
(The lawn looked like a war zone)
The craziest weather. I drove out to the farm last night from Stellenbosch, scary as all hell, saw multiple accidents, got detoured as trees had toppled over, and was well relieved to touch base at Osdrift.
A quick walk about this morning to assess the damage…
(Thankfully this missed the old thatch Cape Dutch home)
(Shredded netting. White snow in the far back.)
(The variables of farming…)
(Blueberries under shade cloth)
(Not where it was 24 hours ago?)
(What the weekend should have been focused on)
(2×4 hour rides in my camp site)
All this post done in fine form procrastination for the bitter cold and misery of the long run to come. I’m dressed, have been for some time, just need the nudge out the door…
